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ACORN is mentioned a few times on other United Way sites. It certainly would not be surprising. I don’t when UW does their fund drives but would expect many prior donors to do some double checking prior to contributing any more:

e.g.
United Way of Snohomish County, WA

http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/uwsc/org/10255805985.html

But there is the usual disclaimer:
“The inclusion of any organization or person in this database does not constitute a representation, warranty, or endorsement with respect to the competence, suitability, or reliability of such organization or person by The Volunteer Center at United Way of Snohomish County; nor does The Volunteer Center at United Way of Snohomish County sponsor or endorse any third-party web site.”

Some other sites are:

Bay Area San Francisco United Way
http://www.theunitedway.org/grants/grants_income.php

But here they do list ACORN as receiving grants and list the names of the grants:
Grantee:  Acorn - Oakland
Grantee:  Acorn - Richmond
Grantee:  Acorn - San Francisco
Grantee:  Acorn Of San Mateo
Grantee:  Acorn- San Mateo County

Tampa Bay United Way lists ACORN as a Nonprofit Organization

http://www.uwtb.org/subpages/Community_Support.asp

Old article on
Homesteading Program, Chicago
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/90/homestead.html
showing ACORN housing received some funds from United Way in Chicago

Brown County Green Bay, WI
http://www.browncountyunitedway.org/getconnected/get211onweb/211Database/catagories/_housing.html